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Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Green HST quilt is finished. Although given almost free license to create at my whimsy, this was a commissioned quilt and it will be going to a home where I know it will be much loved. Do not be surprised to see it pop up elsewhere in blog land at some stage.

Finished quilt measures 70 inches x 53 inches

Although making so many HST's might seem robotic and probably makes me a little boring, I absolutely loved piecing this quilt. Hunting through my stash for more green fabrics, hours of trimming back blocks, and lengthy discussions with my son why each bird block cannot go in each one of the corners of the quilt; all were a part of the process that I enjoyed and will remember fondly.

The back of the quilt is also pieced and is well centered. To ensure that the quilt top is centered on the quilt backing during the basting process, I mark parallel center lines on the batting, both vertically and horizontally, to indicate the mid point and the center lines of the backing. When placing the quilt top on the batting ensure that the center lines of the quilt top match the center lines of the backing.

The quilt is quilted with straight lines, outlining both the horizontal and vertical seam lines of the Half Square Triangle blocks, and a diagonal line perpendicular to the diagonal seam line formed by the triangles.

The machine stitched binding fabric is Full Moon Polka dot by Amy Butler from the Lotus range. I still love seeing binding other than a stripe on the edge of a quilt.

Solid fabric is Kona Cotton - Ash
by Robert Kaufman

And to the new owner of this quilt a big big "Thank You!!" for giving me free creative reign and having such enormous faith in my ability to create something special for you. I hope you love it.

Ooooo! Please don't apologize for more HSTs. It's such a pleasure to see what you do with them. And always inspiring. This quilt, especially, has been a delight to watch you create. I love the whimsical wee birds and each and every bit of green. They make me smile. Thanks for taking the time to blog for all of us.

Wow, that is GORGEOUS! I mean, I knew it would be, but ... wow :-) I love the way the solitary bird in the corner is offset from the one on the other side. It really helps to balance the whole thing out. And the backing is also stunning. Lucky recipient!

Beautiful...green is one of my favorite colors. Your tip for centering is good too. I remember the first time I used a obviously vertical backing fabric ---and skewed it slightly. I am much much more careful now a days---that first lesson (and disappointment) having stuck with me :-D

I love it! BUT, why couldn't the bird squares go into the corners??? I like it the way it is very much, but I would have put the birds in the corners before seeing this. Wouldn't that have been okay???